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Mode Button
Mode Button
The mode button has the following function:
• 10G Status LED Mode — works with 10G Status LEDs to indicate status of 10G ports
10G Status LED Mode
Note
This functionality is available only on Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches.
Each 40G port can be configured to function as a 10G port using a Cisco QSFP to four SFP Active Optical
Breakout Cables that connect a 40G QSFP port of the switch on one end to four 10G SFP ports of the switch
on the other end. After system bootup, the four 10G Status LEDs indicate the status of 10G ports 1-4 by default
which maps to 40G port number 1. A short press on the mode button moves the pointer to the next 10G group
(5-8) which maps to 40G port number 2. You can check the status of all the 96 10G ports by pressing the
mode button 24 times, after which it rolls back to 10G port 1-4.
Network Modules
The C9500-16X and C9500-40X switch models support two network modules that provide uplink ports to
connect to other devices. The switch should only be operated with either a network module or a blank module
installed.
Table 11: Network Modules
Network Module
C9500-NM-8X
C9500-NM-2Q
For information about the network modules, see Installing the Network Modules section. For cable
specifications, see Cables and Adapters section.
Rear Panel
Figure 15: Rear Panel of a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch (C9500-12Q, C9500-24Q, C9500-40X and C9500-16X)
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Description
This module has eight 10G SFP ports. Any combination of standard SFP modules
are supported.
This module has two 40G QSFP ports. Any combination of standard QSFP
modules are supported.
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